Paragraph 1
Northern Ireland
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the Independent Assessor shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
The Independent Assessor shall be appointed for a term not exceeding three years.
The Independent Assessor may at any time resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State may remove the Independent Assessor from office—
if he has without reasonable excuse failed to carry out his duties for a continuous period of six months or more;
if he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
if a bankruptcy order has been made against him, his estate has been sequestrated or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or
if the Secretary of State is satisfied that he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his functions.
At the end of a term of appointment the Independent Assessor shall be eligible for re-appointment.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3
- F2
Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)
Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2